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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1897
Page
4
The piece describes Yale’s football readiness and swagger toward a clash with Harvard. It notes fan interest and ticket demand, with prices climbing as kickoff nears, and highlights Captain Rodgers and Yale’s confidence versus Harvard’s famed Blue team.
Harvard coaches and players completed a final practice at Cam bridge before the big Yale clash. The squad shows strong form with Brown and Sawin fit, confidence rising after a brisk day of signals, prep, and team bonding.
The verses celebrate Harvard’s athletic prowess with banners waving and a victorious team. It contrasts Harvard’s confidence with a taunting chorus about Yale and their coaching, ending with marching lines and a marching band.
An analysis contrasts Harvard and Yale players noting weight, experience, and form across positions. Evaluates Cadwalader Doucette Swain Chamberlain Donald Rodgers Moulton Hall Hazen and Hinkey with focus on center advantage and backfield slipping to Dibblee Warren and Corwin amid overall strength contrasts.
Arrangements are set to handle large crowds for the football game. West End cars will run every minute with ample Cambridge connections, and post game dispersal will mirror the plan. Soldiers Field lies in Brighton across the river. Harvard Square routes and five terminal lines will direct traffic. Special trains run from Boston to Allston and back with regular intervals.
The piece outlines four separate entrances for Soldiers Field stands and assigns color coded tickets. It lists player names, positions, hometowns, ages, heights, and weights, noting key strengths and past teams for each Harvard varsity and substitute player.
Coach Forbes cautioned a cautious outlook while Yale rumors were denied. Captain Cabot showed despondence and stopped comments. Coach Lewis predicted a Harvard win and Yale scoring avoided. Manager Fuller expected a big score with Harvard defense stronger, offense by Yale balancing. Ex Captain Holden urged no license to lose.
Record of Harvard versus Yale football games since 1875 shows wins by Yale and Harvard with varied scores and gaps. Notable results include Yale victories in several early matches and multiple Harvard scores across the late nineteenth century.
On the New York Stock Exchange brokers placed bets on the Yale Princeton game at 100 to 50 against Yale. The Harvard Yale odds stood at 100 to 98 against Yale.
The article profiles J. B. Moulton of Harvard as a Boston native and standout end, notes his rapid rise, speed, and punt coverage. It also outlines Amherst graduate W. B. Haskell at guard and Malcolm Donald of Brookline as right tackle, detailing their build, ages, and roles.
Yale University fans packed New Haven streets as the football team left for Cambridge and Soldiers Field. Captain Rogers Coach Butterworth and substitutes were cheered along College and Chapel streets before the team boarded special cars at Union Station for the trip to Boston.
Yale coach Frank Butterworth pledges the strongest available team for today’s game against Harvard as Yale arrives at the Vendome. The two schools’ bitter rivalry softens in this visit with cordial welcomes, cautious talk, and a belief Harvard may hold the edge this year.
Yale coaches discuss Dudley’s absence after his mother’s death and name potential replacements Corwin or Kiefer. Players emphasize readiness and clean play, with Yale men arriving at 7:30 a.m. for practice and a final signal drill before the Boston trip.
Yale’s final practice session at the gymnasium ahead of departure for a game filled the New Haven campus with football talk. The article notes routine signals and team drills as the squad prepared for their forthcoming match.
Yale players prepared at Andover and other schools fill positions from end to fullback. Notable names include captain James Otis Rodger, George Cadwalader, Burr Chamberlin, John Hall, Charles Sullivan, Malcolm McBride, and Alfred Hine, with ages from 18 to 21 and weights ranging 150 to 225 pounds.
Boston and Albany railroad will run extra trains for the Harvard versus Yale game on November 13, 1897. Special departures from Boston at 1 10 p m and return from Alliston at 5 10 p m. Allston station is within ten minutes of Soldiers’ Field.
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